Fortescue Metals
Fortescue Metals: off the rails?
Nathan Bell High iron ore prices put Fortescue into business, and low prices, combined with debt-fuelled ambitions, could just as easily take it out of business.
Fortescue Metals continues rail fight
Rebecca Le May Fortescue Metals Group Ltd says it remains hopeful it will gain access to rail owned by mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Rio Tinto loses High Court union fight
Joe Schneider Rio Tinto lost a bid to keep using non-unionised workers in Western Australia's Pilbara.
Banks, jobs to grab the spotlight
Chris Zappone Banks and the economy are likely to dominate the coming week, with interest rates a focus of investors and consumers alike.
Business calendar week of Feb. 13-17
Australian business and finance calendar for week of February 13 to 17.
FMG's Cloudbreak expansion faces strict conditions
Rania Spooner Fortescue Metals Group will have to meet strict conditions to minimise impact to flora and fauna associated with an expansion of the Cloudbreak iron ore mine in the Pilbara, Western Australia's...
Indaba, where they dig for riches, and some dirt
Garimpeiro AFTER a happy summer hibernation Garimpeiro's attention has turned to Cape Town where the annual Mining Indaba is in full swing.
Australian business press digest - 2 February
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Big two likely to reward investors
If spring taught us anything, it was that even the mining sector is vulnerable to the market miseries unfolding abroad.
Fortescue fund bales
Peter Ker A big player in Fortescue Metals Group's amazing run has all but abandoned the stock.
Miners should continue to exploit profit lode
Peter Ker If last spring taught us anything, it was that even the mining sector is vulnerable.
Blow for Fortescue as investor pulls out
Peter Ker A major player in Fortescue Metals Group's amazing six-year run has all but abandoned the stock with a major selldown revealed overnight.
Index at seven-week high on Fed promise
Greg Roberts The sharemarket ended the week at a seven-week high, led by the resources and materials sector.
Infrastructure woes hit miners
Infrastructure problems continue to haunt Mount Gibson Iron, with rail and shipping issues.
Australian business press digest - January 19
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BHP on track for records as output jumps
BHP Billiton looks set to break its first-half profit records despite softer iron ore prices, as production surges.
Australian business news digest - Jan 18
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Stocks up on renewed hopes for China
Caroline Henshaw The market closed higher yesterday amid buoyant investor sentiment.
Fortescue beats own target with output jump
Miner Fortescue Metals shipped a record 14.77 million tonnes of iron ore in the December quarter, beating its own guidance.
Australian business news digest - Jan 17
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